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Liberty shuts out Canyon Springs, one game away from third straight Sunrise title

By (contact) Paul Delos Santos

Late in the second quarter Friday, Canyon Springs had a golden opportunity to tie the game against host Liberty in the Sunrise Regional semifinals. The Pioneers were on the Liberty 8-yard line, and were seemingly ready to score behind the legs of senior running back Donnel Pumphrey. But then the Patriot defense came to life, getting back-to-back sacks to stop the Pioneers' hopes of scoring. It's a small sample of how things went for Canyon Springs on fourth down. Liberty stopped Canyon Springs five times on the do-or-die down (1-for-6) as part of a 10-0 victory. "We were kind of ...

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  1. By coachearl (Earl Parker)
    Nov. 17, 2012
    9:07 a.m.
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    Battle of the D! Congrats to Liberty on the victory. Congrats to Canyon for a great season.

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